Along the seashore(海边)，the tall coconut(椰子)trees waved in he wind. The sand was white in the bright sun, and the ocean was dark blue. The houses in the town near the shore, were painted white. The boats had been pulled up on the shore. Usually they would all be in the water with hard-working fishermen. But today was a holiday, and everyone waspreparing for the celebration that was going to take place that evening.
In the distance, men could be seen climbing the coconut trees. They were singing as they worked. There were monkeys in the trees, too. The monkeys were jumping up and down and screaming angrily.The climbers just laughed at the monkeys and continued to pick the fruits.
小题1:What is this passage about?A．It tells us a story of the monkeys.B．It describes the scene on the seashore.C．It talks about the life of the fishermen.D．It is about how the people celebrated a holiday.小题2:The boats had been pulled up on the shore because_________.A．it was a holidayB．the weather was too hotC．there was going to be a stormD．it was not the season for fishing小题3:The men climbed the coconut trees to_________.A．pick the coconutsB．catch the monkeysC．look at the ocean far awayD．see who could climb high and fast小题4:The word 'screaming' in Paragraph Two probably means _______.A．singing and workingB．jumping up and downC．running here and thereD．shouting in a high voice小题5:The monkeys were angry because________.A．the men were trying to catch themB．the men wanted to drive them awayC．the men got the coconuts , which were their foodD．the men climbed higher and faster than they did